Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 noun
regent
摄政王
Meaning
a person who rules in place of a monarch when the monarch is absent or too young
Example
The prince acted as regent until the king came of age.
C2 noun
regicide
弑君
Meaning
the act of killing a king
Example
The conspirators were executed for committing regicide.
C2 adjective
regnant
在位
Meaning
Reigning; currently holding power, authority, or dominance.
Example
The regnant queen introduced several reforms during her reign.
C2 noun
rejoinder
回应
Meaning
a quick or witty reply; a response to a remark or argument
Example
His sharp rejoinder silenced the crowd.
C2 noun
rejuvenescence
重生
Meaning
the action or process of becoming young or fresh again
Example
The forest showed signs of rejuvenescence after the rains.
C2 noun
reliquary
遗物箱
Meaning
a container for holy relics
Example
The ancient reliquary was decorated with gold and precious stones.
C2 adjective
remediable
可修复的
Meaning
capable of being corrected or cured
Example
The mistake was serious but still remediable.
C2 adjective
remiss
疏忽
Meaning
Negligent in performing a duty or responsibility.
Example
The manager was remiss in not checking the financial reports carefully.
C2 noun
remonstrance
抗议
Meaning
A forceful protest or objection.
Example
The workers’ remonstrance against unfair treatment was ignored.
C2 noun/adjective
remonstrant
抗议者
Meaning
A person who makes a forceful protest (noun); protesting or objecting (adjective).
Example
He was a remonstrant voice in the assembly.
C2 verb
remonstrate
抗议
Meaning
To make a forceful protest or objection.
Example
Citizens remonstrated against the new tax policy.
C2 adjective
remunerative
有利可图
Meaning
Financially rewarding or profitable.
Example
He chose a remunerative career in medicine.
C2 verb
rend
撕裂
Meaning
to tear something apart violently or forcefully
Example
The explosion rent the air with a deafening noise.
C2 noun
renunciation
放弃
Meaning
the formal rejection or giving up of something, usually a belief, claim, or way of life
Example
His renunciation of worldly pleasures impressed the monks.
C2 adjective
reparable
可修复的
Meaning
able to be repaired or fixed
Example
The damage to the car was serious but still reparable.
C2 noun
Repartee
机智的回答
Meaning
conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies
Example
The dinner party was filled with brilliant repartee between the guests.
C2 noun
repast
宴席
Meaning
A meal or the food eaten during a meal.
Example
They enjoyed a delicious repast by the riverside.
C2 adjective
repertorial
报道的
Meaning
Relating to or characteristic of a repertoire, especially in journalism or performance contexts.
Example
The journalist's repertorial style captured every detail of the unfolding story.
C2 verb
repine
感到不满
Meaning
To feel or express discontent or to long for something.
Example
She did not repine at her misfortune but worked harder to improve her life.
C2 verb
reprehend
谴责
Meaning
to express disapproval or criticism of someone or something
Example
The teacher reprehended the student for being dishonest.
C2 noun
reprehension
斥责
Meaning
The act of rebuking or criticizing severely.
Example
The teacher’s reprehension of the student’s behavior was justified.
C2 adjective
repressible
可抑制的
Meaning
Capable of being restrained or suppressed.
Example
The movement proved to be hardly repressible.
C2 noun, adjective, verb
reprobate
Meaning
A person of immoral character; to express disapproval of; morally corrupt.
Example
The old reprobate spent his days gambling and drinking.
C2 noun
reprobation
Meaning
Strong disapproval or condemnation; rejection by God as beyond salvation.
Example
The teacher’s face showed clear reprobation at the student’s rude remark.